Tech Trends – Week 13

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Week 13 of the College Football season kicks off on Thanksgiving and concludes on Saturday, Nov. 28.

We've identified betting trends and angles for key matchups between FBS and FCS matchups.

We also have "Tech Edge" leans on the side or total for each game too.

Straight Up (SU), Against the Spread (ATS), Over-Under (O/U)

Thursday, Nov. 26

COLORADO STATE at AIR FORCE (CBSSN, 2 p.m.)

• The road team has covered the spread in four straight games played between both schools.
• Colorado State has seen the home team win three straight games.
• Steve Addazio has won 14 of his last 20 games as the underdog.

Tech Edge: Colorado State based on Addazio trends.

NEW MEXICO at UTAH STATE (FS1, 7 p.m.)

• Utah State has failed to cover the spread in 10 of its last 14 games.
• Utah State has won and covered the spread in three straight games when facing New Mexico.
• New Mexico has failed to cover the spread in 17 of its last 23 games.

Tech Edge:New Mexico based on recent trends.

Friday, Nov. 27

IOWA STATE at TEXAS (ABC, Noon)

• Matt Campbell is 0-4 vs. the line when facing Texas.
• Tom Herman is 1-5-1 vs. the line over last seven conference home games.

Tech Edge: Iowa State based on team trends.

SOUTHERN MISS at UAB (CBSSN, 12:30 p.m.)

• UAB has failed to cover the spread in five of its last seven games.
• Southern Miss has failed to cover the spread in nine of its last 12 games.

Tech Edge: UAB based on recent Southern Miss woes.

NEBRASKA at IOWA (FOX, 1 p.m.)

• Iowa has won five straight games when facing Nebraska.
• Nebraska has covered the spread in two straight games when facing Iowa.
• Nebraska has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven road games.
• Nebraska has failed to cover the spread in 12 of its last 16 games.

Tech Edge: Iowa based on recent trends.

CENTRAL FLORIDA at SOUTH FLORIDA (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.)

• USF has failed to cover the spread in 10 of its last 12 home games when facing a FBS-opponent.
• UCF is 6-13 vs. the board over last 19 games.

Tech Edge: UCF based on team and recent series trends.

NOTRE DAME at NORTH CAROLINA (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)

• UNC has won 12 of its last 17 games as the underdog.
• UNC has won six of its last seven home games as the underdog.
• Notre Dame is 4-4 vs. the line this season.

Tech Edge: UNC based on underdog trends.

WYOMING at UNLV (FS1, 4 p.m.)

• UNLV is 4-12 vs. the line over last 16 games.

Tech Edge: Wyoming based on team trends.

STANFORD at CALIFORNIA (FOX, 4 p.m.)

• Stanford has failed to cover the spread in 11 of its last 14 games.
• The road team has covered the spread in five of the last six games played between both schools.
• Stanford has lost six of its last seven games as the underdog.
• California is 1-6-1 vs. the spread in last eight home games.

Tech Edge: Stanford based on extended trends.

OREGON at OREGON STATE (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)

• Oregon State has lost three straight games when facing Oregon.
• Oregon State has covered the spread in four of its last seven games when facing Oregon.
• Oregon State has covered the spread in 10 of its last 12 games as the underdog.

Tech Edge: Oregon State based on recent trends.

Saturday, Nov. 28

GEORGIA SOUTHERN at GEORGIA STATE (ESPN3, Noon)

• Georgia Southern has gone UNDER the point total in eight of its last 11 games.
• The point total has gone UNDER in three straight games played between both schools.

Tech Edge: Georgia Southern and UNDER based on team and point total trends.

N.C. STATE at SYRACUSE (ACCN, Noon)

• N.C. State has gone OVER in nine of its last 13 games.

Tech Edge: N.C. State and OVER based on team and point total trends.

MARYLAND at INDIANA (ESPN2, Noon)

• Indiana has covered the spread in five straight games.
• Indiana has covered the spread in 12 of its last 15 games.
• The home team has covered the spread in four straight games played between both schools.

Tech Edge: Indiana based on recent trends.

KENTUCKY at FLORIDA (ESPN, Noon)

• Mark Stoops has covered the spread in three straight games when facing Florida.
• Mark Stoops has covered the spread in 11 of his last 16 games.
• Florida has covered the spread in eight of its last nine home games.

Tech Edge: Florida based on team trends.

TULSA at HOUSTON (ESPNU, Noon)

• Tulsa has won five of its last six games.
• Dana Holgorsen has lost 11 of his last 18 games.
• Houston has won five of its last six games when facing Tulsa.

Tech Edge: Tulsa based on recent trends.

TEXAS TECH at OKLAHOMA STATE (FOX, Noon)

• Texas Tech has covered the spread in four straight games when facing Oklahoma State.
• Texas Tech has failed to cover its first three road games this season.
• Oklahoma State e has gone UNDER the point total in nine of its last 11 games.

Tech Edge: Texas Tech and UNDER based on team and point total trends.

SMU at EAST CAROLINA (ESPN+, Noon)

• ECU has covered the spread in eight of its last 13 games as the underdog.
• SMU has failed to cover the spread in five of its last seven road games.
• ECU has gone OVER the point total in 10 of its last 14 games.

Tech Edge: ECU and OVER based on team and point total trends.

OHIO STATE at ILLINOIS (FS1, Noon)

• Ryan Day is 5-1 vs. the line in conference road games.
• Lovie Smitth has gone UNDER the point total in 12 of his last 19 games.

Tech Edge: Ohio State and UNDER based on team and point total trends.

PENN STATE at MICHIGAN (ABC, Noon)

• Penn State has lost five straight games.
• Michigan has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games.
• Michigan has won four of its last five games when facing Penn State.

Tech Edge: Michigan based on recent series trends.

KENT STATE at BUFFALO (CBSSN, Noon)

• Buffalo has covered the spread in two of its last three games when facing Kent State.
• Kent State has covered the spread in six straight games as the underdog.
• Buffalo has gone OVER the point total in seven of its last nine games.

Tech Edge: Kent State and OVER based on team and point total trends.

NORHTERN ILLINOIS at WESTERN MICHIGAN (ESPN+, Noon)

• Northern Illinois has lost 10 of its last 15 games.
• The underdog has covered the spread in four straight games played between both schools.
• Northern Illinois has gone OVER the point total in seven of its last 10 games.

Tech Edge: Western Michigan and OVER based on team and point total trends.

BALL STATE at TOLEDO (ESPN3, Noon)

• Ball State has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games.
• Ball State has gone OVER the point total in six of its last seven games.
• Toledo has gone OVER the point total in seven of its last nine games.

Tech Edge: OVER baed on point total trends.

MIAMI-OHIO at AKRON (ESPN3, 1 p.m.)

• Akron has lost 15 straight games.
• Miami-Ohio has covered the spread in seven of its last 10 games.

Tech Edge: Miami-Ohio based on Akron woes.

UTEP at RICE (ESPN3, 1 p.m.)

• The road team has won and covered the spread in three straight games played between both schools.
• Rixce has lost five of its last six games as the favorite.

Tech Edge: UTEP based on team trends.

MINNESOTA at WISCONSIN (BTN, 2 p.m.)

• The home team has failed to cover the spread in six straight games played between both schools.
• P.J. Fleck has won seven of his last 11 games as the underdog.

Tech Edge: Minnesota based on series trends.

NORTH TEXAS at UTSA (3 p.m.)

• North Texas has failed to cover the spread in 18 of its last 24 games.
• The home team has covered the spread in six straight games played between both schools.

Tech Edge: UTSA based on team trends.

COASTAL CAROLINA at TEXAS STATE (ESPN+, 3 p.m.)

• Coastal Carolina has covered the spread in 10 of its last 14 games.
• Texas State has covered the spread in four straight home games as the underdog.
• Texas State has covered the spread in eight of its last 11 games as the underdog.

Tech Edge: Texas State based on team trends.

SOUTH ALABAMA at ARKANSAS STATE (ESPN3, 3 p.m.)

• South Alabama has gone UNDER in 16 of its last 21 games.
• The home team has won and covered the spread in four straight games played between both schools.

Tech Edge: UNDER based on point total trends.

LOUISIANA at UL-MONROE (ESPN3, 3 p.m.)

• The underdog has covered the spread in three straight games played between both schools.
• UL-Monroe has failed to cover the spread in 19 of its last 29 games.
• Louisiana has failed to cover the spread in five of its last eight games.

Tech Edge: UL-Monroe based on team trends.

AUBURN at ALABAMA (CBS, 3:30 p.m.)

• The home team has won seven of the last eight games played between both schools.
• Alabama has won and covered the spread in four straight home games when facing Auburn since getting beat by Cam Newton in 2010.
• Alabama has covered the spread in four straight home games.

Tech Edge: Alabama based on series and team trends.

PITTSBURGH at CLEMSON (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.)

• Clemson is 2-6 vs. the line this season.

Tech Edge: Pittsburgh based on team trends.

COLORADO at USC (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)

• USC has won nine straight games when facing Colorado.
• Colorado has covered the spread in three of its last five games when facing USC.

Tech Edge: Colorado based on recent trends.

NORTHWESTERN at MICHIGAN STATE (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.)

• Northwestern has won five straight games.
• Northwestern has gone UNDER the point total in six straight games.
• Michigan State has failed to cover the spread in 15 of its last 21 games.
• Northwestern has covered the spread in three of its last four games when facing Michigan State.

Tech Edge: Iowa State based on team trends.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC at MIDDLE TENNESSEE (CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.)

• FAU is 13-7 vs. the line over last 20 games.
• Middle Tennessee has won seven of its last 10 games as the underdog. 
• The home team has won and covered the spread in four straight games played betwen both schools.

Tech Edge: FAU based on recent trends.

SAN JOSE STATE at BOISE STATE (FOX, 4 p.m.)

• San Jose State has covered the spread in 13 of its last 18 games.
• San Jose State has covered the spread in 10 of its last 13 games when playing as the underdog.
• Boise State has covered the spread in six of its last seven conference home games.

Tech Edge: San Jose State based on team trends.

LOUISVILLE at BOSTON COLLEGE (ACCN, 4 p.m.)

• Boston College has covered the spread in three straight games when facing Louisville.
• Boston College has lost seven of its last nine games as the favorite.

Tech Edge: Louisville based on BC chalk trends.

RUTGERS at PURDUE (FS1, 4 p.m.)

• Rutgers has lost four straight games.
• Purdue has seen the underdog cover the spread in 12 of its last 13 games.
• Purdue has covered the spread in eight of its last 11 games.

Tech Edge: Purdue based on team trends.

MISSISSIPPI STATE at MISSISSIPPI (SECN, 4 p.m.)

• MIssissippi State has failed to cover the spread in five of its last seven games.
• Mississippi State has won and covered the spread in three of its last four games when facing Ole Miss.
• Lane Kiffin has covered the spread in 14 of his last 21 games.

Tech Edge: Ole Miss based on recent trends.

CINCINNATI at TEMPLE (ESPNU, 4 p.m.)

• Cincinnati has covered the spread in eight of its last 11 games.
• Cincinnati has covered the spread in five of its last eight games as the favorite.
• Cincinnati has gone UNDER the point total in 15 of its last 22 games.
• Temple has covered the spread in five straight games when facing Cincinnati.
• Temple has failed to cover the spread in three straight home games.

Tech Edge: Temple based on series trends.

DUKE at GEORGIA TECH (ESPN3, 7 p.m.)

• Georgia Tech has failed to cover the spread in 13 of its last 19 games.
• Georgia Tech has failed to cover the spread in six straight games when facing Duke.
• Duke has won five of its last six games when facing Georgia Tech.
• Georgia Tech has gone OVER the point total in 11 of its last 15 games.

Tech Edge: Duke and OVER based on team and point total trends.

KANSAS STATE at BAYLOR (ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

• Kansas State has won nine of its last 13 games as the underdog.
• The undnerdog has covered the spread in five straight games played between both schools.

Tech Edge: Kansas State based on team and series trends.

LSU at TEXAS A&M (ESPN, 7 p.m.)

• LSU has covered the spread in eight straight games when facing Texas A&M.
• LSU has won eight of its last 10 games as the underdog.
• Texas A&M has failed to cover the spread in five of its last eight home games. 

Tech Edge: LSU based on series trends.

OKLAHOMA at WEST VIRGINIA (ABC, 7:30 p.m.)

• West Virginia has covered the spread in four of its last five home games.
• West Virginia has covered the spread in six of its last nine games.

Tech Edge: West Virginia based on recent trends.

GEORGIA at SOUTH CAROLINA (SECN, 7:30 p.m.)

• Georgia has seen the home team go 5-1 vs. the line.
• The road team has covered the spread in four straight games played between both schools. 

Tech Edge: Georgia based on series trends.

VIRGINIA at FSU (ACCN, 8 p.m.)

• FSU is 8-18 vs. the board in last 26 games.
• Virginia has gone UNDER the point total in 11 of its lat 13 games.
• Virginia has covered the spread in eight of its last 11 games.

Tech Edge: Virginia and UNDER based on team and point total trends.

TROY at APPALACHIAN STATE (ESPNU, 8 p.m.)

• App State is 1-8 vs. the line over last nine games.
• Troy has failed to cover the spread in 13 of its last 20 games.
• Troy has failed to cover the spread in five of its last seven games as the underdog.

Tech Edge: App State based on recent series trends.

ARIZONA at UCLA (FOX, 8 p.m.)

• Arizona has failed to cover the spread in 10 of its last 14 games.
• The underdog has covered the spread in three straight games played between both schools.
• UCLA has lost six of its last seven games as the favorite.

Tech Edge: Arizona based on series trends.

TCU at KANSAS (FS1, 8 p.m.)

• Kansas has lost seven straight games.
• The home team has covered four straight games played between both schools.

Tech Edge: TCU based on recent Kansas woes.

NEVADA at HAWAII (11 p.m.)

• Nevada has won five straight games.
• Nevada has won and covered the spread in three of its last four games when playing in Hawaii.
• Hawaii has failed to cover the spread in 12 of its last 16 conference home games.

Tech Edge: Nevada based on team trends.

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